Ed Pontaoe 25 July 2008 Cell phones shouldn’t be banned outside the school. But, within school premises it should be interdicted regardless of any reason. We’ll go further. Case in point: Burgos. This town is small with only 14 barrios. Possibly, the distance between barangays and the elementary school, is…

Ed Pontaoe 25 July 2008 The drumbeat to Pangasinan’s birth date, as advocated by Gonzalo Duque, should be taken with great care and concern. It should be done in the historical perspective backed-up by unshakeable facts. We all know, Pangasinan, was created by a decree of the Governor General at…

Kareef Arzadon 25 July 2008 Hi Miss Marifi. . . I am terribly curious what made you go to South Africa. I have always wanted to go there. I hope you don’t mind my asking.

Luisa Martinez 24 July 2008 Cellphones should not be banned, the use of it should be regulated or controlled when within the school premises. It is the only mode of communication between parents and their kids. It is therefore the responsibility of the school to control the use of cellphones….

Ed Pontaoe 24 July 2008 In a democratic society, at present, in the education of the kid’s falls not only in the hands of parents, but also it’s the responsibility of the government to provide education and discipline to its young citizens. And the kids, thereby preparing them for the…

Ms. Ric 24 July 2008 Phil. Dept. of Education, like many in a democratic society, has provisions to mandate or write new policies when there’s a need. A school policy against cell phone use is not new, but the implementation of this “search for cell phones” is what undermines the…

Ed Pontaoe 24 July 2008 The jail congestion happening in Dagupan City, is, not surprising, it happens all over the world. Budgetary problem is the culprit, and like the Philippines trying to make ends meet, the people at the lowest end of the social spectrum being jailbirds, are left hanging…

Ed Pontaoe 23 July 2008 The ban on cell phone usage emanated from the Mayor’s office not the School District, because to impose such rule only the town executive have the mandated power and the manpower to enforce it. The enforcement of this propriety bypasses the tenet on which Americans…

Jeremias Andrade Carrera 23 July 2008 Gov. SPIN knows those PNP gimmicks of DRUG FREE, JUETENG FREE BS. The people, especially the media, also know about it but they are either afraid or in cahoots (getting paid) with the KINGS of these illegal activities. Can you blame the blazing OSCAR…

Jeremias Andrade Carrera 23 July 2008 PCE’s Think About: It is very interesting because it encourage the students to visit the Capitol Building that was recently spruced up by Gov. Spin. What would those students say if they happen to be going to DILAPIDATED SCHOOL BUILDINGS and WALK ON MUDDY…